Sale Sharks has sacked the social media executive who branded a section of the club's supporters as 'absolute f***wits' on her Facebook page.

Holleh Nowrouz was dismissed by Sharks chief executive Steve Diamond following a 'stringent disciplinary review' after her comments, which were posted in October, came to light last week.

Nowrouz wrote: 'Oh, the joys of managing a sport club's social media when we've lost the last 7 Premiership home games.

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'To the Sale Sharks fans who comment
about the club needing to spend less time blogging and tweeting and more
time coaching, the staff who create content for the website and social
media platforms are not the same members of staff who coach the team.
You absolute f***wits.'

Sale issued a statement last Friday
which said that internal disciplinary action had been taken and that
Nowrouz 'deeply regrets' her comments.

On Monday, Diamond announced the 26-year-old had been sacked.

'As a club we have always been proud
of the backing we receive from our supporters through thick and thin
over our 151-year history,' Diamond said.

'At this crucial time for the club
Holleh's comments, though private, just overstepped the mark and left
her position untenable.'

Sale were beaten 25-18 by Wasps
yesterday and are bottom of the Aviva Premiership with just one victory
from 11 matches, and five points adrift of London Irish.